Program structure

In the interdisciplinary master's degree program in Digital Economics, you will deepen and supplement the academic qualifications you acquired in your bachelor's degree program in the subjects of digital economics, business administration and economics, informatics, mathematics, statistics and econometrics, operations research and social sciences.

In the compulsory area, the degree program, which is now mainly taught in English, is divided into the subjects economics, methods and society with the modules

Economics:

• Digital Economics (9 CP)
• Digital Financial Economics (9 CP)
• Economics & Management (9 CP)

Methods:

• Informatics & Machine Learning (9 CP)
• Statistics & Econometrics (9 CP)
• Computation & Optimization (9 CP)

Society:

• Digitalization & Society (9 CP)

In the supplementary compulsory elective area, you set your own focus in terms of content by choosing two elective modules (2x 9 CP) and a seminar module (9 CP) from the subjects of business administration and economics, informatics, operations research, statistics and/or law and sociology.

In the final fourth semester, you will write your master's thesis.

The master's program in Digital Economics opens up career opportunities e.g. as executive in all areas of public administration, in non-governmental organizations, and in all areas of the private sector that are influenced by digitalization. In addition, there is a possibility of working in consulting or in start-ups. Or you can opt for an academic career and start a doctorate as the next step.

Besonderheiten von Digital Economics M.Sc. am KIT

• neu konzipierter, interdisziplinärer Studiengang
• erster universitärer Studiengang seiner Art in Deutschland
• moderner und innovativer Studiengang an der Schnittstelle von Wirtschaftswissenschaften und Informatik
• Möglichkeit zur individuellen Gestaltung des Studiums durch umfangreiche Wahl- und Spezialisierungsmöglichkeiten
• enge Kooperation mit der KIT-Fakultät für Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften
• Industriepartnernetzwerk für Firmenkontakte und Praktika
• das KIT ist Mitglied im Hochschulnetzwerk EUCOR, das dir die Teilnahme an Lehrveranstaltungen an den Universitäten Freiburg, Basel, Straßburg, Colmar und Mulhouse ermöglicht
• International Relations Office zur Unterstützung bei der Planung deines Auslandsaufenthalts
• für angehende Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden: Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS)
• für junge Start-ups: unternehmerische Unterstützung durch die KIT-Gründerschmiede

What KIT has to offer

• central campus close to the city forest and right next to the city center
  
• 24-hour library offering single and group working places
  
• wide range of inexpensive catering options (dining hall, cafeteria, Koeri and Pizzawerk)
  
• numerous interdisciplinary offers for personal and professional development, e.g. Lernlabor, Schreiblabor and Perspektivenlabor
  
• study abroad, e.g. via Erasmus
  
• excellent university sports facilities with a large selection of sports
  
• comprehensive cultural offerings with university orchestras, choirs and theater groups
  
• extensive support for career entry and self-employment
  
• internationally oriented degree programs and diverse exchange programs
  
• modern laboratories and practical teaching methods
  
• Lernraum app
  
• diverse student initiatives, clubs and opportunities to actively participate in campus life
  
• stay in touch after graduation via the alumni network
  

Zugangsvoraussetzungen

Voraussetzungen für den Zugang zum Masterstudiengang Digital Economics sind auf der Basis der aktuellen Zugangssatzung:

• Bachelorabschluss
  ein bestandener Bachelorabschluss (oder mindestens gleichwertiger Abschluss) im Studiengang Digital Economics, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, Wirtschaftsinformatik oder einem anderen wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Studiengang, Informatik, Mathematik oder einem zu einem der vorgenannten Studiengänge verwandten Studiengang mit im Wesentlichen gleichem Inhalt an einer Universität, Fachhochschule oder Berufsakademie bzw. Dualen Hochschule oder an einer ausländischen Hochschule; das Studium muss im Rahmen einer mindestens dreijährigen Regelstudienzeit und mit einer Mindestanzahl von 180 ECTS-Punkten absolviert worden sein
• Mindestkenntnisse und Mindestleistungen in den Bereichen
  • Mathematik, Statistik und/oder Ökonometrie im Umfang von 20 Leistungspunkten

Bei Fragen zum Nachholen von Leistungen für die Zugangskriterien kannst du dich an die Zentrale Studienberatung (ZSB) des KIT wenden. Bitte beachte, dass in regelmäßigen Abständen für dieses Thema die Veranstaltung „Für den Master ans KIT?“ angeboten wird.

Sprachvoraussetzungen und -nachweise

Für den Masterstudiengang Digital Economics benötigst du ausreichende Kenntnisse der deutschen und der englischen Sprache. Deine Deutschkenntnisse müssen mindestens dem Niveau C1, deine Englischkenntnisse mindestens dem Niveau B2 des Gemeinsamen Europäischen Referenzrahmens für Sprachen (GER) entsprechen.

Proof of sufficient German language skills

Your school-leaving certificate is sufficient proof of your German language skills if

• you obtainted it at a German-speaking school in Germany or abroad
• you are a graduate of a bilingual secondary school in Germany or abroad and have passed a bilingual German examination, such as the AbiBac or the Gemischtsprachiges International Baccalaureat (GIB)
• you obtained your degree at a foreign school, but there is another official agreement with the respective country on the recoginition of your school-leaving certificate or language certificate as proof of language proficiency for university studies in Germany

A complete list of foreign school-leaving and language certificates that are recognizes as proof of sufficient German language skills can be found on the webste of the Kultusministerkonferenz (Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany).

If you have not obtained your higher education entrance qualification (HZB) at one of the above-mentioned institutions, you must provide a separate language certificate - regardless of your nationality. Only the following are accepted

• the passed „Prüfungsteil Deutsch“ of the Feststellungsprüfung,
• the passed DSH with an overall result DSH-2,
• the passed TestDaF level 4 in all four parts of the examination (reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written expression, oral expression)
• a comparable, recognized certificate of sufficient German language skills

To find our which other recognized certificates can be accepted by KIT as comparable, please contact

• as a German or German-equivalent applicant: Studierendenservice
• as an applicant with non- EU citizenship: International Students Office

Proof of sufficient English language skills

The following is sufficient proof of your English language skills

• your Abitur certificate, if you have taken English for at least five years up to graduation and your final or average grade of the last two years of English lessons corresponds to at least the German grade 4 (sufficient) or at least 5 points or
• a degree from a university with English as the sole language of instruction and examination, whereby English must be the only and official language of the completed degree program noted in the diploma supplement, the transcript of records or the degree certificate
  

Otherwise, only the internationally recognized English tests listed in the KIT admission and enrollment regulations are accepted as proof. These are

• Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) with at least 90 points in the internet-based test or

• IELTS with an overall score of at least 6.5 and no section below 5.5 or

• University of Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or

• University of Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) or

• UNIcert at least level II

Please note:
Language certificates are extremely important application documents that can prevent your enrollment if you do not submit them on time. Therefore, check early on in the application process whether you have the necessary language certificates for your degree program and, if necessary, plan to take one of the language tests mentioned above. The deadline by which you must submit language certificates corresponds to the enrollment deadline stated in your admission offer. In justified cases, you can apply for an extension of this deadline. The extension can be granted until the start of the lecture period at the latest.

Es stehen jährlich 40 Studienplätze zur Verfügung. Diese werden anhand einer Rangliste unter denjenigen Bewerberinnen und Bewerbern vergeben, die die Zugangsvoraussetzungen erfüllen. Die Rangliste basiert auf maximal 90 erreichbaren Bewertungspunkten.

Dabei kannst du im Einzelnen erreichen:

• max. 60 Punkte für die Gesamtnote der akademischen Abschlussprüfung sowie
• max. 30 Punkte für die bisher erbrachte Studien- und Prüfungsleistungen in Mathematik, Statistik und/oder Ökonometrie

Anders benannte, aber inhaltlich gleiche Studien- und Prüfungsleistungen, werden im Auswahlverfahren berücksichtigt, soweit sie gleichwertig sind. Über die Gleichwertigkeit entscheidet die Zugangs- und Auswahlkommission.

Detaillierte Informationen zum Auswahlverfahren findest du in der aktuellen Zugangssatzung.

Additional contacts:

• KIT-Department of Economics and Management
• Academic advisor
• Examination board
• Information about exchange programs and studying abroad
• Student representatives Economics

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